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Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 1.9° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 3° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,671 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,671 m of the 3,811 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 371 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 25 at SAWH Malvinas Argentinas Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,200 meters, which is 49% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 155 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 3°C, with a wind speed of 23 knots at 246 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 22 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead SAWH Malvinas Argentinas Airport, Ushuaia, and continued to an altitude of 10,852 meters above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 128 nautical miles and took approximately 24 minutes.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 7 miles east of Punta Arenas, Chile, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, which started 12 miles northwest of SCNT Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport, Puerto Natales, Chile, and continued to an altitude of 11,554 meters above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 41 nautical miles and took approximately 5 minutes.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles west of SC2L Lago Paine, Chile, and lasted for 84 minutes, covering a distance of 656 nautical miles. The aircraft then began a descent phase, which started 6 miles west of SCQG Panguipulli Airport, Panguipulli, Chile, and continued to an altitude of 10,974 meters above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 26 nautical miles and took approximately 3 minutes.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles south of Loncoche, Chile, and lasted for 40 minutes, covering a distance of 292 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent phase, which started 8 miles north of SCAO Palo Alto Airport, Lolol, Chile, and continued to an altitude of 3,656 meters above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 55 nautical miles and took approximately 9 minutes.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles south of Melipilla, Chile, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent phase, which started 1 mile north of SCOM Olmué Airport, Olmué, Chile, and continued to an altitude of 3,157 meters above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 8 nautical miles and took approximately 2 minutes.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 6 miles west of SCSA Alberto Santos Dumont Airport, Til Til, Chile, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent phase, which started 2 miles south east of SCSA Alberto Santos Dumont Airport, Til Til, Chile, and continued to an altitude of 833 meters above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 13 nautical miles and took approximately 3 minutes.
The aircraft then began a climb phase, which started 3 miles east of Lampa, Chile, and continued to an altitude of 2,023 meters above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 6 nautical miles and took approximately 2 minutes. The aircraft then entered another level cruise
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at SCEL Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on runway 17R, achieving a high score of 97.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 177.0° at an altitude of 370.4 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The pilot executed a precise final approach, touching down on the runway with a speed of 125 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 372 meters was also within the desired range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -1.3 meters per second was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more stable rate of descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a moderate headwind of 9 knots. The crosswind component was relatively low at 7 knots, which made the landing even more manageable. The total landing distance of 1,582 meters was 42% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing phase.
Despite the overall success of the landing, there was a slight deviation in the runway rollout alignment, with the aircraft being 8.2 meters off-centerline. This minor misalignment could be attributed to the pilot's efforts to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, but it still warrants attention to ensure that future landings are executed with greater precision.
Overall, the Airbus A320's landing at SCEL Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport was a commendable performance, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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